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Purplish

Colorado Public Radio

Purplish is a podcast about politics and policy and how they shape Coloradans’ lives, hosted by Colorado Public Radio’s public affairs reporter Bente Birkeland and reporters from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. They break down the latest developments at the statehouse, in Congress and in local communities, to find the bigger picture behind the political headlines.Purplish is produced by CPR News with support from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between KUNC News,

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Coming soon: Purplish's 2024 election season

Purplish ·

2024/09/27

Purplish is coming back to help you prepare for Colorado's 2024 election, including contentious congressional races and 14 statewide ballot measures.Tune in for the stories behind those initiatives, and to hear arguments for and against them. Also, why Coloradans will choose new representatives in all the congressional seats Republicans hold. Episodes start October 4.Plus, you can participate in the first Purplish live taping on October 8 in Denver. Get tickets here: cpr.org/purplishlive.

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31:51

Assessing the primary as the dust settles

Purplish ·

2024/06/28

Our hosts discuss the big themes that emerged from Republican primary results and what they mean for the future of the party, and for the general election.

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28:36

GOP rifts in the Congressional Districts 5 and 8...

Purplish ·

2024/06/21

How a pair of two-man races in El Paso County and along the northern Front Range are illustrating the increasingly bitter divisions in Colorado's Republican Party.

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22:37

The primary fight for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional...

Purplish ·

2024/06/14

With Rep. Lauren Boebert out of the running, which of the half dozen Republicans trying for the seat is likely to win the primary and take on Democrat Adam Frisch?

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In eastern Colorado, a primary and a vacancy election

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2024/06/07

What to make of the nine major party candidates -- including Rep. Lauren Boebert -- all running in Colorado's fourth congressional district? And how does the vacancy race to fill out Ken Buck's term factor into it all?

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29:11

What are Colorado voters worried about?

Purplish ·

2024/05/31

From the future of our democracy to the state of their bank accounts, Colorado voters have been telling us about their top concerns for the upcoming election.

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27:13

Ending on a high note

Purplish ·

2024/05/11

Lawmakers were in an usually good mood as they wrapped up their session this week, a marked change from recent years.

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25:14

Drinking at the Colorado Capitol

Purplish ·

2024/05/03

Lawmakers say sharing an occasional drink can build camaraderie and release stress during long days under the golden dome, but the legislature’s long tradition of social drinking comes with risks […]

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23:17

The new oil and gas war

Purplish ·

2024/04/19

Battles over air quality and the future of drilling are threatening to spill out of the state capitol and onto your ballot.

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35:04

Is Colorado really about to commit to passenger rail?

Purplish ·

2024/04/05

The state has a “train guy” for governor, and the federal government is offering billions in funding.

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28:27

Lawmakers’ $1.5B tax credit battle royale

Purplish ·

2024/03/22

Spending limits make it hard for the legislature to put new priorities in the budget. But the tax code is another matter altogether.

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31:18

Is Colorado’s medical aid in dying law too hard to use?

Purplish ·

2024/03/08

Each year, hundreds of Coloradans with terminal illnesses use medication to aid their deaths. But guardrails put in to prevent abuse can turn into major roadblocks for patients.

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31:42

What do all the new immigrant arrivals mean for...

Purplish ·

2024/02/23

Denver is cutting its budget to keep up with the cost of sheltering the steady flow of arrivals from the southern border, and that's leading to strain between cities, and questions about what role the state should play.

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28:15

The first month of session, down

Purplish ·

2024/02/08

The session started with a protest over the war in Gaza and the issue has continued to reverberate.

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34:45

Inside the fight to keep Space Command in Colorado

Purplish ·

2024/01/29

From fateful tarmac conversations to contentious committee hearings, Colorado leaders tell the inside of story of their years'-long fight to ensure the high tech command stays in the state permanently. And why it may not be over yet.

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49:16

Tina Peters is headed to trial – how did we get here?

Purplish ·

2024/01/23

The Mesa County clerk is accused of breaching the security of her office's election computers in order to hunt for evidence of massive fraud. How did Peters, a political novice who ran on lowering DMV wait times, become such a pivotal figure in the ongoing campaign to prove false claims that American elections are rigged?

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17:56

The legislature returns: what lies ahead?

Purplish ·

2024/01/10

Lawmakers start their annual session Wednesday, after an off-season that contained more than the usual number of bumps and bruises.

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27:01

Could this Colorado case determine Trump’s political...

Purplish ·

2023/11/16

We break down the electoral courtroom drama playing out in Denver right now.

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10:58

What’s up with Prop. II?

Purplish ·

2023/10/20

The state collected more money from new tobacco and nicotine taxes than it expected, and now voters must decide what to do.

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26:04

What’s up with Prop. HH?

Purplish ·

2023/10/17

Wondering what this Prop. HH measure you see on your ballot is all about? We explain what this proposal would mean for your finances, and the state's.

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